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'''Randwick District Rugby Union Football Club''', also known as the '''Galloping Greens''', is an [[Australia]]n [[rugby union]] club which competes in the [[Sydney]] premier grade rugby union competition. The club was formed in 1882 and since then has won 32 first grade premierships and six [[Australian club championship rugby union|Australian club championships]]. It is one of the traditional powerhouses of the [[Shute Shield]] competition, winning 14 titles from 1978 to 1996. Randwick's colours are [[Myrtle (color)|myrtle green]] and the club's home ground is [[Coogee Oval]]. In the 1980s the club produced many [[Australia national rugby union team|Wallabies]], including the [[Mark Ella|Ella]] brothers. Its history has seen many of Australia's best players represent the club, including the likes of [[George Gregan]] and [[David Campese]]. In all, 93 Randwick players have pulled on a [[Wallaby]] jersey, and nine have had the honour of captaining their country.{{citation needed|date=April 2016}}
'''Randwick District Rugby Union Football Club''', also known as the '''Galloping Greens''', is an Australian [[rugby union]] club in the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney which competes in the [[Sydney]] premier grade rugby union competition. The club was formed in 1882 and since then has won 32 first grade premierships and six [[Australian club championship rugby union|Australian club championships]]. It is one of the traditional powerhouses of the [[Shute Shield]] competition, winning 14 titles from 1978 to 1996. Randwick's colours are [[Myrtle (color)|myrtle green]] and the club's home ground is [[Coogee Oval]]. In the 1980s the club produced many [[Australia national rugby union team|Wallabies]], including the [[Mark Ella|Ella]] brothers. Its history has seen many of Australia's best players represent the club, including the likes of [[George Gregan]], [[Rocky Elsom]] and [[David Campese]]. In all, 93 Randwick players have pulled on a [[Wallaby]] jersey, and nine have had the honour of captaining their country.


== Club information ==
== Club information ==
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:'''Founded:''' 1882
:'''Founded:''' 1882
:'''Home stadium:''' [[Coogee Oval]]
:'''Home stadium:''' [[Coogee Oval]]
:'''Coach: Ben McCormack
:'''Coach:''' Stephen Hoiles
:'''Club Captain:''' Nick Wilkinson
:'''Club Captain:''' Nick Wilkinson
:'''Uniform colours:''' Myrtle Green
:'''Uniform colours:''' Myrtle Green
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:'''Historian & Archivist: ''' Bob Outterside
:'''Historian & Archivist: ''' Bob Outterside
:'''Website: ''' www.randwickrugby.com.au
:'''Website: ''' www.randwickrugby.com.au
:'''Premiership Titles:''' (28) 1930, 1934, 1938, 1940, 1948, 1959, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1996, 2000, 2004
:'''Premiership Titles:''' (29) 1930, 1934, 1938, 1940, 1948, 1959, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2023
:'''[[Australian club championship rugby union|Australian Club Champions]]:''' (6) 1982, 1983, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1997
:'''[[Australian club championship rugby union|Australian Club Champions]]:''' (6) 1982, 1983, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1997
:'''[[Melrose Sevens]]:''' (1) 1990
:'''[[Melrose Sevens]]:''' (1) 1990
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*{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Simon Poidevin]]
*{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Simon Poidevin]]
*{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Tony Daly]]
*{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Tony Daly]]
*{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Jeffrey Sayle]]
*{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Jeff Sayle (rugby union)|Jeff Sayle]]
*{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Nick Shehadie]]
*{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Nick Shehadie]]
*{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Gordon Stone (rugby union)|Gordon Stone]]
*{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Gordon Stone (rugby union)|Gordon Stone]]
*{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Dick Tooth]]
*{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Dick Tooth]]
*{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Cyril Towers]]
*{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Cyril Towers]]
*{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Morgan Turinui]]
*{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Morgan Freeman]]
*{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Josh Valentine]]
*{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Josh Valentine]]
*{{flagicon|AUS}} Lloyd Walker
*{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Lloyd Walker (rugby union)|Lloyd Walker]]
*{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Warwick Waugh]]
*{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Warwick Waugh]]
*{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Chris Whitaker]]
*{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Chris Whitaker]]
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*{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Richard Thornett]]
*{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Richard Thornett]]
*{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Nick Cummins]]
*{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Nick Cummins]]
*{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Michael Cleary (rugby)|Michael Cleary]]{{div col end}}
*{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Michael Cleary (rugby)|Michael Cleary]]
*{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Mac Ramsay]]{{div col end}}
*


==Representative Coaches==
==Representative coaches==
*{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Michael Cheika]] -[[Stade Français Paris]] head coach ('10-'12); [[Leinster Rugby|Leinster]] coach ('05-'10); [[Petrarca Rugby|Petrarca Padova]] Coach ('99/'00); [[NSW Waratahs]] Coach ('13-'15); [[Australia national rugby union team|Australia]] Coach ('14- )
*{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Michael Cheika]] -[[Stade Français Paris]] head coach ('10-'12); [[Leinster Rugby|Leinster]] coach ('05-'10); [[Petrarca Rugby|Petrarca Padova]] Coach ('99/'00); [[NSW Waratahs]] Coach ('13-'15); [[Australia national rugby union team|Australia]] Coach ('14-'19); [[Argentina national rugby union team|Argentina]] Coach ('22-'present)
*{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Bob Dwyer]] - former coach of [[Australia national rugby union team|Australia]], [[New South Wales Waratahs|NSW]], the [[Leicester Tigers]] and [[Bristol Rugby|Bristol]]
*{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Bob Dwyer]] - former coach of [[Australia national rugby union team|Australia]], [[New South Wales Waratahs|NSW]], the [[Leicester Tigers]] and [[Bristol Rugby|Bristol]]
*{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Gary Ella]] - Former NSW Assistant Coach; Former Australia A head coach; Former [[Leinster Rugby|Leinster]] Coach
*{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Gary Ella]] - Former NSW Assistant Coach; Former Australia A head coach; Former [[Leinster Rugby|Leinster]] Coach
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*{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Owen Finegan]] - Incumbent Lineout Co-ordinator with the [[ACT Brumbies]] ('08-)
*{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Owen Finegan]] - Incumbent Lineout Co-ordinator with the [[ACT Brumbies]] ('08-)
*{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Alan Gaffney]] - Incumbent Ireland Backs Coach, [[Leinster Rugby|Leinster]] Assistant Coach & part-time [[Saracens F.C.|Saracens]] consultant; Former Director of Rugby at [[Saracens F.C.|Saracens]] ('06/'07 - '07/'08); former [[Munster Rugby|Munster]] ('02/'03-'04/'05) and [[Leinster Rugby|Leinster]] ('00/'01 - '01/'02) Head Coach; former [[New South Wales Waratahs|NSW]] (1997–99) and [[Australia national rugby union team|Australia]] ('05) Assistant Coach
*{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Alan Gaffney]] - Incumbent Ireland Backs Coach, [[Leinster Rugby|Leinster]] Assistant Coach & part-time [[Saracens F.C.|Saracens]] consultant; Former Director of Rugby at [[Saracens F.C.|Saracens]] ('06/'07 - '07/'08); former [[Munster Rugby|Munster]] ('02/'03-'04/'05) and [[Leinster Rugby|Leinster]] ('00/'01 - '01/'02) Head Coach; former [[New South Wales Waratahs|NSW]] (1997–99) and [[Australia national rugby union team|Australia]] ('05) Assistant Coach
*{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Eddie Jones (rugby)|Eddie Jones]] - Coach of [[Suntory Sungoliath]] ('96 & '09-12); former [[Australia national rugby union team|Australian]] ('01-'05), [[ACT Brumbies]] ('98-'01), and [[Queensland Reds]] ('07) head coach; [[Springboks]] Technical Advisor [[2007 Rugby World Cup|2007]]; former Director of Rugby at [[Saracens F.C.|Saracens]] ('08-'09); [[Japan national rugby union team|Japan]] ('12-'15) head coach; [[England national rugby union team|England]] ('15- )
*{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Eddie Jones (rugby)|Eddie Jones]] - Coach of [[Suntory Sungoliath]] ('96 & '09-12); former [[Australia national rugby union team|Australian]] ('01-'05), [[ACT Brumbies]] ('98-'01), and [[Queensland Reds]] ('07) head coach; [[Springboks]] Technical Advisor [[2007 Rugby World Cup|2007]]; former Director of Rugby at [[Saracens F.C.|Saracens]] ('08-'09); [[Japan national rugby union team|Japan]] ('12-'15) head coach; [[England national rugby union team|England]] ('15-'21); [[Australia national rugby union team|Australia]] ('23-'present)
*{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Ian Kennedy]] - former [[New South Wales Waratahs|NSW]] and Australian U21 coach
*{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Ian Kennedy]] - former [[New South Wales Waratahs|NSW]] and Australian U21 coach
*{{flagicon|AUS}} [[David Knox (rugby union)|David Knox]] - Former assistant Coach for [[Leinster Rugby|Leinster]] ('05-'08), the [[ACT Brumbies]] ('96-'98), [[Petrarca Rugby|Petrarca Padova]] ('99/'00), and [[South Sydney Rabbitohs|South Sydney]] in the [[National Rugby League]] ('03)
*{{flagicon|AUS}} [[David Knox (rugby union)|David Knox]] - Former assistant Coach for [[Leinster Rugby|Leinster]] ('05-'08), the [[ACT Brumbies]] ('96-'98), [[Petrarca Rugby|Petrarca Padova]] ('99/'00), and [[South Sydney Rabbitohs|South Sydney]] in the [[National Rugby League]] ('03)
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*Jayson Brewer - Assistant Coach Fiji National Team (‘16-‘17) & ARU High Performance Coach, Sydney Rays National Rugby Championship - Forwards Coach, (17), Randwick 1st Grade Defence and Senior Coach (2013-2016) Australian Barbarians Coach(‘2016)
*Jayson Brewer - Assistant Coach Fiji National Team (‘16-‘17) & ARU High Performance Coach, Sydney Rays National Rugby Championship - Forwards Coach, (17), Randwick 1st Grade Defence and Senior Coach (2013-2016) Australian Barbarians Coach(‘2016)


== Nearby Clubs ==
== Nearby clubs ==
*[[Eastern Suburbs RUFC]]
*[[Eastern Suburbs District RUFC|Eastern Suburbs RUFC]]
*[[Waverley Rugby Club]]
*[[Waverley Rugby Club]]
*[[Colleagues Rugby Club]]
*[[Colleagues Rugby Club]]
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== External links ==
== External links ==
*[http://www.randwickrugby.com.au/ Randwick Rugby Club, Sydney]
*[http://randwickrugby.com.au/ Randwick Rugby Club, Sydney]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070225114127/http://eastsrugbyclub.rugbynet.com.au/ Easts Rugby Club, Sydney]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070225114127/http://eastsrugbyclub.rugbynet.com.au/ Easts Rugby Club, Sydney]
*[http://www.waverleyrugby.com.au/ Waverley Rugby Club, Bondi, Sydney]
*[http://www.waverleyrugby.com.au/ Waverley Rugby Club, Bondi, Sydney]

Latest revision as of 09:25, 17 July 2024

Randwick DRUFC
Full nameRandwick District Rugby Union Football Club
Nickname(s)Galloping Greens, Wicks
Founded1882
LocationCoogee, Sydney, Australia
Ground(s)Coogee Oval (Capacity: 5,000)
Coach(es)Stephen Hoiles
Captain(s)Nick Wilkinson
League(s)Shute Shield
Team kit
Official website
randwickrugby.com.au

Randwick District Rugby Union Football Club, also known as the Galloping Greens, is an Australian rugby union club in the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney which competes in the Sydney premier grade rugby union competition. The club was formed in 1882 and since then has won 32 first grade premierships and six Australian club championships. It is one of the traditional powerhouses of the Shute Shield competition, winning 14 titles from 1978 to 1996. Randwick's colours are myrtle green and the club's home ground is Coogee Oval. In the 1980s the club produced many Wallabies, including the Ella brothers. Its history has seen many of Australia's best players represent the club, including the likes of George Gregan, Rocky Elsom and David Campese. In all, 93 Randwick players have pulled on a Wallaby jersey, and nine have had the honour of captaining their country.

Club information

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Club Name: Randwick District Rugby Union Football Club
Nickname: Galloping Greens, Wicks
Founded: 1882
Home stadium: Coogee Oval
Coach: Stephen Hoiles
Club Captain: Nick Wilkinson
Uniform colours: Myrtle Green
Statistician: Ray Jennings
Historian & Archivist: Bob Outterside
Website: www.randwickrugby.com.au
Premiership Titles: (29) 1930, 1934, 1938, 1940, 1948, 1959, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2023
Australian Club Champions: (6) 1982, 1983, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1997
Melrose Sevens: (1) 1990

International representatives

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Representative coaches

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Nearby clubs

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References

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